Daath gives us the understanding of the Divine and the human soul in the Kabbalistic framework. It is a mystical state in the kabbalistic tree of life where all ten sefirot (divine attributes) are united into one. In this harmonious state, the Sephiroth exist in perfect balance, sharing their infinite Divine Light without reservation. Unlike their usual roles, the three Sephiroth in the left column, traditionally associated with receiving and hiding the Divine Light, in this state share and reveal it openly. Since all the Sephiroth radiate infinite self-giving light, it becomes impossible to distinguish them from one another as they are united. Чis often considered a sephira, sometimes taking the place of Kether, the highest sephira. In terms of finite creation, it represents the reflection of the inner dimension of Keter's infinity, aligning with the image of God.
Intellect and Daat
Daat is the hidden, more specialized unconscious power of the intellect, often called spirit. It correlates with the mental aspects, including reason and emotions. Associated with memory and concentration, it gasps at one's "discernment" and "sensitivity" to the potential significance of ideas generated through the powers of Hohma (wisdom) and Binah (understanding).
Read also: Introduction to Kabbalah
Level of Daat
The work of daat is done on two levels:
- Daat Elyon (Higher Knowledge): This level provides a continuous connection between the two higher powers of intellect, hokhma (wisdom) and binah (understanding). This is the daat in the keter (crown). Keter (Crown) is the transcendent Divine Will over conscious internalization, while Daat (Knowledge) is the internalized aspect of the same principle. Keter is revealed in the Intellect and daat is revealed in the emotions.
- Daat Tahton (Lower Knowledge): This level connects the intellect with the realm of emotions, increasing one's resolve to act in accordance with integrated truths. It is personified as the third power of the intellect.
The lower level is described as filling the "rooms" of the heart with precious and pleasant riches. These "rooms" represent the emotions enlivened by the inner consciousness. In the Zohar, this level is called "the key that includes six," unlocking the six chambers of the heart and filling them with life force. Each room, when filled with this power , is called a particular dey (attitude) of the soul.
These terms represent two alternative levels of perception of reality in Hasidic thought. They derive from the Kabbalistic Sefirot Keter (superconscious will) and Da'at (conscious knowledge), considered to be two levels of the same unifying principle. The former encompasses while the latter is internalized in the personality (a process of accepting a series of norms, understanding them and why they have value or why they make sense and accepting them as one's own point of view).








